National Heritage Science Strategy

National Heritage Science Strategy:
Appointment of Chair and Working Steering Group.
English Heritage are delighted to announce the appointment of the
members of a Steering Working Group to take forward the
recommendation of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and
Technology that the heritage sector develop a comprehensive national
strategy for heritage science:
Dr Sarah Staniforth (Chair)
Historic Properties Director, National
Trust
Professor Peter Brimblecombe
University of East Anglia
Dr Craig Kennedy
Head of Science, Historic Scotland
Katy Lithgow
Head Conservator, National Trust
Dr Alastair McCapra
Chief Executive, Institute of Conservation
Dr Nick Merriman
Director, Manchester Museum
Dr Sebastian Payne
Chief Scientist, English Heritage
Professor Mark Pollard
Oxford University
Helen Shenton
Head of Collection Care, The British Library
Dr Jim Tate
Head of Department of Conservation and Analytical Research
National Museums Scotland
Dr Heather Viles
Oxford University
Dr David Watkinson
Cardiff University
We are moving now to recruit a co-ordinator to work with the sector
in assembling the information the Working Group will need to develop
the strategy, and to develop a website to keep the sector informed
and provide it with a channel for communication.
It is intended that the first draft of the strategy will be
completed by the summer of 2009.
For further information contact:
sebastian.payne<-a t->english-heritage< . >org< . >uk
+44 207 973 3321
Edward Impey
Sebastian Payne
English Heritage
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